Button



G. W. BLANK BUTTON Filed Feb, 17, 1927 Nov. y15, 1927. 1,649,765

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UNITED STATES GEORGE vW. BLANK, OF PHILADELPHA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BUTTON.

Application. filed February 17, 1927.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in a button, and has forA .its primary object the construction of a device of this character which will be simple and inexpensive in the cost of manufacture, though strong, durable andeiiicientin operation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a button having a flexible head and a shank of unique construction `including means to attach it to the fabric of a garment without sewing, riveting or the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide for detachably fastening the button to a garment.

A still further object of my invention is to produce a structure which automatically adjusts itself 'to varying thicknesses of garment fabrics, thus eliminating the necessity of manufacturing different-sized buttons.

`With these and other ends in view, this inn vention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims. f

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which.:

Fig. 1, is an inner face view of a button constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2, is a sectional view thereof.

Fig. 3, is an end view of the sleeve.

Fig. 4, is a side elevation of the sleeve.

Fig. 5, is an end view of the hollow rivet.

Fig. 6, is a side elevation of the rivet with a portion broken away and shown in section to illustrate the interior thereof.

Fig. 7, is an end view of the stud.

Fig. 8, is a side elevation of the stud.

Fig. 9, is a sectional viewsimilar to Fig. 2, showing a modified construction of the button.

Fig. 10, is Van end view of the rivet used in the modification.

Fig. 11, is a side elevation, partly in section of the rivet shown in Figs. '10 and 11.

Fig. 12` is a side elevation of the stud used in the modification.

Fig. 13, is an end view of the stud in Fig. 12.

In carrying out my invention as herein embodied, 15 represents the head of the but- Seral No. 168,986.

ton, and while I have illustratedit as beingA formed of a rubber disc for flexibility, itis to be understood` that I may, under some conditions, utilize metal, boneor other hard. substance.

Rubber has many advantages over `other materials because it is compressible and fleX- ible, and therefore, buttons with rubber heads will not be broken during laundrying of the garments to which such buttons are attached, and they are more comfortable to kthe wearer because they are soft and unlikely to cause an injury.-

The head is illustrated in rather exag gerated thickness, but this has been `done to clearly illustrate the feature of the automatic adjustment of the button to different thicknesses of garment fabrics as will be `presently described. i

As shown in Fig. 2, a hollow rivet 16 having interior threads 17 is passed through the head 15 until the rivet flange 18 engages the outer face ofthe head. @ver the projecting end of the rivetis placed a sleeve 19, having a Harige 2O at each end, and the flange at the inner end preferably sets lin a recess f 21formed in the head concentric with the hole through which the rivet passes.` The` end of the rivet 16 at the outer end of the sleeve is turned over or riveted, as at 22, thus securing the aforementioned parts together.

To fasten the button to an object, a stud 23 is provided and which includes an eX- teriorly threaded body 211 having a piercing point 25 at one end and a head 26 at the other` end. The stud is first forced through the fabric of the garment to which the button is to be attached by piercing said fabric with the pointed end and then ithe rivet 16 is screwed on to the stud until the fabric is clamped between the outer flange of the sleeve 19 and the head of the stud.

In use the overlapping or companion part of the garment which is provided with a but-- tonhole is passed over the head of the button and rests in the space between the adjacent faces of the sleeve. If the fabric of the garment is thin, it will readily rest in the space above mentioned, but if the fabric is thicker than the dimensions of this space the head of the button when of flexible or compres sible material will be flexed or compressed sufficiently to accommodate the thicker material, thus automatically adjusting itself to varying thicknesses of garment fabrics.

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The structure illustrated in Fig. 9, is the saine as the above with the exceptionfef the rivet 1G` which while being provided? with e iiange 18 at one end has e plain interior or bore for the reception ofthe stud 23. VSeid stud 23 includes e* bodfyr2d provided with a piercing point 25 at one end and a` head 26 at the other end. The body has a pluialitr of barbs 24a disposed about it, and said barbs will be embedded in the walls of the rivet 116 when.,` the stud is-finserted iiisaid rivet thuspreventing accidental with` draiiel of the stud. i .i i

The operationV of the yinodiiicaitioii is qui-te `similar to the preferred Construction, and' the stud ii-rst inserted through the garment iabrie, mid` the rivet then forced over the body oli' said Stud until the iiibric is clamped between` the outer iiange o'l" the sleeve and fthe rivet head 26".

Of course I doi not wish to be limited to thecexact deteils of construction :is herein shown as these may be varied within the liniits 0i' the appendedclainis without departing troni the spirit of my invention.

fixed on the protruding end` of the rivet be` tween` `ai face of the head :ind the turned over or riveted end `of saidk rivet, e stud" f inserted in the hollow rivet, and means to detechably connect the stud` to said rivet.

3".. The structure set fortii in elaiin 2, wherein the button head is recessed to receive one end oi' the sleeve and the ineens 'for detachablvconnecting" the stud to the rivet consisting of threads in said rivet und on sind stud.

4;.. A,` button comprising a, head of flexible inateriah a hollow rivet having :i head :it

one end and adapted to be turned overnt the other end of said rivet passing through 4the button heed and being inteiforiy threaded, a sleeve havingheads atboth ends mounted upon the rivet and held iii place by the: turned over end=,: and' a threaded studi provided with zi` pointed end and ii heard at the opposite end, said stud head and the outer flange or the sleeve forming ineens to clamp the button on; tlietebrie.

5. A button: comprising a rubber button `heed having a recess, :i hollow rivet passing through the button head concentric of the recess, a flanged sleeve on the rivet with one end in the recess, sind Sleeve being held in "place between the inner fece ci? the button heed and a turned over or riivetedy end of g the rivet, and e pointed stud mounted in the rivet and having it head eoaeting with a` flange of the sleeve to olainptiie button on an object.

6. The structure set forth inoleiin wherein the stud' hat threaded connection with the rivet".A

In witness whereof, I lieve hereunto at i fixed my signature.

GEORGE W". BLANK; 

